Android bot seen peeing on Apple logo in Google Maps; Google apologises, removes it.
Though, the image has now been removed by Google, this awkward figure was pointed out by Team Android which stated that the image, at the time of posting, was located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Google Maps.
The very blunt message appearing just south of the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi seemed to be a shot at Apple, which is also one of Google’s competitors. We’re guessing that the city’s residents aren’t passionate enough about their gadget preference that they would plan parks and pavements to map out this image. The vast majority of users who edit our maps provide great contributions, such as mapping ...

Apple Watch May Be Winning the Hype Battle, but Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Is Off to a Strong Start.
Smartphone sales passed the one billion mark in 2014 and lots of new models were on display at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, many of which are now available in Europe. Despite the enthusiasm around the big release of Apple’s newest device, which is now available to try on in stores and for pre-order online, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are quietly racking up huge sales, according to analyst estimates.
Will Findlater, the editor of Stuff Magazine, explained: “They both tend to come out pretty much exactly the same time of the year, their various devices have always been in competition ...

Microsoft Acquires Mobile Business Intelligence Service Datazen.
Datazen, which launched about three years ago, allows businesses to create mobile dashboards from data in Microsoft Excel, but also from other cloud and enterprise database sources. MICROSOFT HAS WARNED that another of its products is reaching the end of the trail after the countdown to end of life for Windows Server 2003 hit the three-month mark.Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Datazen Software, an Ontario, Canada-based company that makes mobile and desktop business intelligence software. Microsoft is also warning of another product that is coming to its last hoorah that probably needs your attention while you’re ...

Apple sets the date for WWDC 2015.
Apple officially announced the days and location for its 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will be held June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center. The redesign “makes exploring your music collection easier and more fun,” the app description says, by allowing you to personalize playlists with images and descriptions, 9to5Mac said. Other changes include placing new albums and playlists at the top of your library, and a streamlined iTunes Radio service—complete with the Recently Played and Featured Stations tabs.
Users will also be able to wirelessly stream music via AirPlay without leaving the Now ...

Apple sets the date for WWDC 2015.
Apple officially announced the days and location for its 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will be held June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center. The redesign “makes exploring your music collection easier and more fun,” the app description says, by allowing you to personalize playlists with images and descriptions, 9to5Mac said. Other changes include placing new albums and playlists at the top of your library, and a streamlined iTunes Radio service—complete with the Recently Played and Featured Stations tabs.
Users will also be able to wirelessly stream music via AirPlay without leaving the Now ...

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Is June 8-12.
CUPERTINO, Calif., Apr 14, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Apple® today announced that it will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, with more sessions than ever before streamed to developers.
At WWDC, Apple’s renowned developer community will come together to learn about the future of iOS and OS X®, helping them continue to create the most innovative apps in the world. There’s a growing interest in this event, especially as the number of iOS developers increases year by year; and so does the revenue generated by the iTunes store, among others.
To sign up, you ...

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ Ditches Subscription Fee.
Been thinking of getting into Elder Scrolls Online? Available this summer for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited comes with familiar PC gameplay, plus new content—all without a monthly game subscription fee. Almost immediately, players complained of bots and duping bugs that severely hampered gameplay and compromised the in-game economy, sending the game’s developers scrambling to respond. Before Elder Scrolls Online went live on April 4th of last year, I got into a email discussion with several of my Forbes Games colleagues about how the game was in trouble from day one.
The publisher said today ...